Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Los Angeles (AMS–LAX)
Netherlands
United States
KLM flies Amsterdam to Los Angeles (AMS–LAX) nonstop, a great-circle distance of 8,960 km (5,560 mi).
- From
- AMS
- Amsterdam
- To
- LAX
- Los Angeles
- Nonstop
- Yes · 1 airline
- Airlines
- KL
- Cheapest fare found
- €388 one-way
- Distance
- 8,960 km (5,560 mi)
- Time difference
- Los Angeles 9 hours behind
- Time in the air
- 10h 30m · 9h 28m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 76.1%
- Flights a week
- KL ~9
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · Boeing 777-200 · Boeing 747-400
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Amsterdam to Los Angeles fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: €388 for December 2026 on Royal Air Maroc (1 stop).
- Oct ’26€389
- Nov ’26€417
- Dec ’26€388
- Jan ’27€410
- Feb ’27€451
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly AMS–LAX
For Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles LAX, December 2026 had the lowest fare found (€388). Los Angeles averages 18–28 °C by day all year. Set your watch 9 hours back on landing at LAX.
Amsterdam to Los Angeles: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 11 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles LAX?
From €388 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on Royal Air Maroc with 1 stop (found 11 October 2026).
How long is the AMS–LAX flight?
10h 30m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 51 tracked flights; LAX–AMS took 9h 28m.
Which airlines fly AMS–LAX direct?
KLM.
What is the cheapest month to fly AMS–LAX?
December 2026, at €388; the dearest month found was €451.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Amsterdam: a AMS departure at noon is 03:00 local time in LAX.
Is AMS–LAX usually on time?
76.1% of 71 AMS–LAX flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 2.8% were over an hour late.
How many AMS–LAX flights a week?
KLM 9 each way.
What aircraft fly AMS–LAX?
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 747-400.
Los Angeles to Amsterdam: the return flight (LAX–AMS)
KLM and Xiamen Airlines fly LAX–AMS nonstop.
The return takes 9h 28m in the air (median of 22 tracked flights), 62 minutes shorter than AMS–LAX.
| Airline | AMS → LAX | LAX → AMS |
|---|---|---|
| KLM | Nonstop | Nonstop |
| Xiamen Airlines | — | Nonstop |
Airlines flying AMS–LAX nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (AMS time) | Type | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
 KLM KL | 10:11–13:36 | full-service | SkyTeam |
One-stop alternatives to flying AMS–LAX nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Salt Lake City (SLC) with
Delta Air Lines: 8,960 km (5,570 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Dublin (DUB) with
Aer Lingus: 9,070 km (5,630 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via London (LHR) with
British Airways: 9,130 km (5,670 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via Minneapolis (MSP) with Delta Air Lines: 9,150 km (5,690 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop.
- Via San Francisco (SFO) with United Airlines: 9,330 km (5,800 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
AMS–LAX route map
More from Amsterdam and Los Angeles
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from AMS, nearest to LAX first (straight-line distance):
- AMS–SAN: San Diego · 176 km (109 mi) from LAX
- AMS–LAS: Las Vegas · 380 km (236 mi) from LAX
- AMS–SFO: San Francisco · 543 km (338 mi) from LAX
- AMS–SLC: Salt Lake City · 949 km (590 mi) from LAX
- AMS–PDX: Portland · 1,340 km (835 mi) from LAX
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Plan your arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Departure
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Schiphol (AMS), Amsterdam. In our data, 81 airlines fly nonstop from AMS to 267 destinations.
View AMS airport guide →Arrival
Los Angeles International Airport
3 ways into Los Angeles, fastest from 30 min:
- FlyAway bus 30 min–1h · $12.75
- Shuttle + Metro C/K Line 1h–1h 20m
- Taxi or rideshare from LAX-it 35 min–1h 30m
Weather in Los Angeles vs Amsterdam
Los Angeles is warmer than Amsterdam in every month, by 2–14°C; the biggest gap is in January (20°C against 6°C). In October it averages 25°C in Los Angeles and 15°C in Amsterdam.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 20° |
| Amsterdam | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Climate of Los Angeles and Amsterdam (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Onward from Los Angeles
Places you can't fly to nonstop from AMS, but can from LAX — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
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- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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